TIERRA CALIENTE, MICHOACÁN The Map
Ario de Rosales and La Huacana: two towns of the Tierra Caliente, half an hour apart.
Ario de Rosales
Ario de Rosales, cradle of the Duarte family, rests in a warm valley of southern Michoacán. Its cobblestone streets, parish church, and plaza have watched generations come and go; in 1818 it was the setting of the Constitución de Ario, a milestone in Mexico's history. Here — among orchards, market days, and church bells — our grandmother Herlinda Duarte Reyes grew up.
19.2065, -101.7040
La Huacana
La Huacana, a town in the municipality of Múgica, beats at the heart of the Tierra Caliente. A land of ranchos and cattle, of golden afternoons and arpa grande music — here lie the roots of the López family and the childhood of our grandfather Salvador López Álvarez.
18.9647, -101.8045
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